John A. Powell

John A. Powell, an internationally recognized scholar in the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, race, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy, is a professor of Law, African American Studies, and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley and serves as the Director of its Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society. He has founded several institutes, taught at numerous law schools, including Harvard and Columbia, and has authored several books, including, most recently: Racing to Justice.